| spell check |
a computer program that checks the spelling in a document. [2 definitions] |
| spelldown |
see "spelling bee." |
| speller |
a person who spells words. [2 definitions] |
| spelling |
the way one or more words are spelled; orthography. [2 definitions] |
| spelling bee |
a spelling competition, esp. one in which any contestant who misspells a word is eliminated. |
| spell out |
to describe or explain in detail, so as to make unmistakably clear. [2 definitions] |
| spelt1 |
a past tense and past participle of spell1. |
| spelt2 |
a hardy wheat grown in Europe and western Asia and used esp. for livestock feed. |
| spelunk |
to explore or investigate caves. |
| spelunker |
one who explores caves as a hobby or studies them as a profession. |
| spend |
to disburse (money or other resources). [4 definitions] |
| spendable |
available to be spent. |
| spender |
one who spends, esp. one known to spend large sums of money. |
| spending |
the money spent by an individual or organization, or the manner in which it is spent. |
| spending money |
cash for small personal expenses. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. [2 definitions] |
| spent |
past tense and past participle of spend. [3 definitions] |
| -sperm |
seed. |
| sperm1 |
a male animal's reproductive cell; spermatozoon. [2 definitions] |
| sperm2 |
a white waxy solid obtained from the oil of the sperm whale's head, and used in cosmetics, ointments, and candles; spermaceti. [2 definitions] |
| spermaceti |
a white waxy substance obtained from oil in the head of a sperm whale, used in candles, cosmetics, and ointments. |